The basic principle of evolutionary theory is that ____.?
a. ?humans are biological creatures that have been programmed by evolution to behave, think, and learn in ways that have fostered species survival
b. ?evolution specifically determines how we behave, think, and learn
c. ?the process of evolution combines with the learning process to assist humans in adapting to their environment and finding a cultural niche in which to progress and prosper
d. ?reinforcements in the environment shape behavior
e. ?All of the choices are correct.
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In behavior modification, ____________ procedures are the least likely to be used to decrease problem behaviors
a. functional, nonaversive b. negative punishment c. positive punishment d. antecedent control
A patient arrives in your office with a severe fear of spiders. You treat this patient by gradually introducing her to snake images, snake toys, and eventually live snakes in order to show her that nothing bad happened in the presence of these objects. You are using the therapeutic technique called
a. Cognitive therapy b. Systematic desensitization c. Operant conditioning d. Multidimensional therapy
A major thrust of the early Federal Bureau of Narcotics was its attempt to eradicate the use of __________
a. marijuana b. cocaine c. heroin d. alcohol
In the ecological framework of coping in Chapter 8, cultural beliefs and practices, environmental hazards, and economic conditions are termed:
a. distal personal factors. b. distal contextual factors. c. protective processes. d. proximal stressors.